| Rocket Raccoon | |
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 Rocket Raccoon as depicted in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 6 #14 (July 2021). Art by Brett Booth. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Preview #7 (July 1976) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo Keith Giffen |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Halfworlder raccoon mutate |
| Place of origin | Halfworld |
| Team affiliations | Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers Nova Corps |
| Partnerships | Groot |
| Notable aliases | Rocky Raccoon Ranger Rocket |
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Rocket Raccoon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen, the character first appeared in Marvel Preview #7 (July 1976). He is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon, who is an expert marksman, weapon specialist and master tactician. His name and aspects of his character were inspired by the Beatles' 1968 song "Rocky Raccoon". Rocket Raccoon appeared as a prominent member in the 2008 relaunch of the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy.
The character has appeared in several media adaptations as a member of that team, including animated television series, toys and video games. He appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022 television film), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In these appearances, the film version character of Rocket is voiced by Bradley Cooper, with motion capture provided by Sean Gunn.